Quick definitions from WordNet (mean)▸ noun:an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n▸ verb:have a specified degree of importance ("My ex-husband means nothing to me")▸ verb:destine or designate for a certain purpose ("These flowers were meant for you")▸ verb:denote or connote ("`maison' means `house' in French")▸ verb:mean or intend to express or convey ("You never understand what I mean!")▸ verb:have in mind as a purpose ("I mean no harm")▸ verb:have as a logical consequence ("The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers")▸ verb:intend to refer to ("Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!")▸ adjective:excellent ("Famous for a mean backhand")▸ adjective:used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity ("A mean person")▸ adjective:characterized by malice ("In a mean mood")▸ adjective:having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality ("Taking a mean advantage")▸ adjective:marked by poverty befitting a beggar ("A mean hut")▸ adjective:used of sums of money; so small in amount as to deserve contempt▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #25319)
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